title: Management of mandibular first molar with four canals in mesial root.
abstract: Successful root canal treatment depends on adequate cleaning, shaping, and filling of the root canal system. The presence of middle mesial (MM) root canal of mandibular molars has been reported by various authors. But incidence of four canals in mesial root of mandibular molar is very rare. The aim of this case report is to present and describe the identification and management of a mandibular first molar with four canals in the mesial root and single canal in the distal root.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Arunajatesan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Subbiya
authors.forename: Krishnamurthy Sathish
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Paramasivam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vivekanandhan
authors.forename: Venkatachalam
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prakash
keywords: Four canals in mesial root; mandibular molar; two middle mesial canals